Bini Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) I woke up this morning with a brave idea. I confided to my husband that for my 30th birthday (which is in a couple years) I wanted to go skydiving. And you know what he did!? He laughed at me and said that there's no way in heck that I'd ever do it. Then he added that I couldn't do it, even if I tried!Mean! So then he reminds me that I'm terrified of Ferris wheels.. Sadly, it's true. He took me on one at a carnival during our courtship and I about died. Went into full on panic attack.. Yes, I'm afraid of heights! I won't even use the ski lifts.. Lol. Nope.Is skydiving comparable to a Ferris wheel, or rollercoaster? I can handle coasters, no problem, even the wild upside down ones. I will PROVE my husband wrong about this! Now I must take the next two years to "mentally" prep.. .. .. Edited January 6, 2013 by pam profanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Well the fact that you are basically strapped in when on a ferris wheel and a rollercast and are free falling from a plane when skydiving. Pretty big difference to me. And there is quite a bit of difference between a couple of hundred feet compared to 10,000-15,000 feet in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rameumptom Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I suggest you find an indoor skydiving place to try first. You start on the ground in a vertical wind tunnel. They turn on a jet engine beneath you, which blows you up. You go perhaps 50 in the air. This will give you an idea of whether you can handle the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Good luck with that. Hope you succeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Bini go tandem. You'll have someone that is a professional to take the dive with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Bini go tandem. You'll have someone that is a professional to take the dive with you.And if you pass out, someone else can pull the ripcord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Skydiving is actually the secret item on my bucket list. I'm so horribly terrified of heights, I doubt I will ever do it. But I would like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 If you do skydive, definitely go tandem. Here's some info:What does freefall feel like?Most skydivers liken the sensation of freefall to how they imagine flying or floating on a cushion of air. There is no sensation of "falling" as most people imagine and there is no "roller-coaster" sensation! It feels how you might imagine flying to feel. It is however quite noisy and naturally very windy as the air comes past you at great speed. Freefall is a really magical feeling that most people enjoy immensely and many people find highly addictive. Ever seen Superman flying across the sky in the movies? Well, freefall is probably the closest you are going to get. The average skydive from 14,000 feet gives you about 65 seconds of freefall!Common questions and answers about skydiving. Learn to skydive with an AFF skydiving course from British Parachute Association instructors. Skydive in as little as 3 days with our skydiving course.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Oops, sorry about the "heck".. Slip up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieC Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I say 'go for it'! Find a good skydiving business that will allow you to tandem jump. Gives you a chance to have the experience without worrying about having to remember when to pull the cord. lol.I went about seven years ago when my middle son turned 18 (the minimum age to jump). We had a wonderful time! The company had us go through an hour long training program and then off we went.My husband was such a downer about the whole thing that I wouldn't let him come out to the drop zone on jump day. He had to watch the video afterwards. I'll admit that ferris wheels are not my favorite things...ski lifts are even worse. Skydiving is NOTHING like that. I had absolutely no fear on the day we jumped. Had the biggest adrenalin rush of my life! And, since it didn't happen if there weren't any pictures...(My tandem instructor and I. He's the one with the beard. lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm sure I couldn't have figured out who was who without you telling us. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishcolleen Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Skydiving will help you overcome your fear of heights. Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaPa Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I woke up this morning with a brave idea. I confided to my husband that for my 30th birthday (which is in a couple years) I wanted to go skydiving. And you know what he did!? He laughed at me and said that there's no way in heck that I'd ever do it. Then he added that I couldn't do it, even if I tried!Mean! So then he reminds me that I'm terrified of Ferris wheels.. Sadly, it's true. He took me on one at a carnival during our courtship and I about died. Went into full on panic attack.. Yes, I'm afraid of heights! I won't even use the ski lifts.. Lol. Nope.Is skydiving comparable to a Ferris wheel, or rollercoaster? I can handle coasters, no problem, even the wild upside down ones. I will PROVE my husband wrong about this! Now I must take the next two years to "mentally" prep.. .. ..Having spent much of my life in aircraft...not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Skydiving will help you overcome your fear of heights. Go for it. Or give you a heart attack stepping out of the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetorian_Brow Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Skydiving is true freedom. I have done it a few times and it was amazing to see what we take for granted is actually of little importance. Its similar to watching the cars and buildings out the window as the airplane is about to land, but the difference is your field of view and the intensity of the experience. I had a few family members berate me for being thoughtless, as they assumed, wrongly, that driving everyday to work was more safe. For most people, it will be one of the most memorable moments of their life. Do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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